Typographical machine



Jan. 16, 1940. c. E. MURRAY TYPOGRAPH ICAL MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb, 4, 1939 6 5 MVP/64) INVENTOR f BY 7% ATTORNEY Jan. 16, 1940. r c. E. MURRAY TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 4, 1939 6. E. Mme/MY INVENTOR ATI'ORNEY Jan. 16, 1940. c ufi y' 2,187,278

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE Filed Feb. 4} 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 7 E. Ml//PP/IY INVENTOR AT TORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE l r 1 2,187,278 n moenArnlosL MACHINE f 1 :Clay E. Murray, near Davenport, Iowa, assignor i to Linograph Corporation, Davenport, Iowa, a corporation of Delaware 1 Application February 4, 1939, Serial No. 254,699

n t s t 20 Claims. (Cl. l99---42) l n r i My present invention relats to typographical the frame Qfthe machine is indicated by the ;machines and more particularlyto the distributor [numeral [,only fragments thereof being illustratmechanism thereof. Among the objects of ,this ed. well known in the art, itis common invention are to provide, in a machine of the practice to support the matrices upon asection character, indicated, an improved distributor! and,,by suitable means, transfer them to a mechanism to provide, in a machine of they point lwhere theycan be lifted to the distributor 3 character indicated, meanswhereby th'ecperator bar 3. It' is not regarded as necessary to illusmay shift the machine from one ratefof] dis-U jtrate or describe the mode of getting the matrices tributing matrices to another, almost instantlyj on theisection 2,inasmuch as it is well known by, t

, 1:0 to provide in a typographical machine for; the, those familiar 'vvith the art. Lifting of the raising of one of the feed screws so that access matricesj into position to be entered upon the maybehad to the distributorbar and the returnsection 3 of the distributor bar is illustrated in a K ing of said screw to distributing position without "number, of patents, some of which areRoger-s,

disturbing the'relationship of the threads ofthe 942,845; Converse, 942,848; andRogers, 1,057,455.

l5 feedscrews to each otheryto provide an improved The ;.lower feed screw is indicated at 4 and actuating mechanism for thematrix lifting mech-r one ofthe upper feed screws at5. On'the right 1 I anism in a machine of the character described: handend of the screw 4 is a gear 6,while the-corand, such further objects, advantages, and capajresponding end of the screw back of screw5'has bilities as will hereafter appear and as arejina gear fl secured thereto. These gears are conherent inthe constructiondisclosedherein, My nectedfin cooperative relation by means of 2, 20

invention further resides; in the combination, gear8 mounted on'a drive shaft 33 of the maconstruction, and arrangement of parts illustratchine.'- A clutch is indicated, generically, in conedin the accompanyingdrawings and, while I nection withgea y the numeral; 8 have shownthereinwhat is now regarded as the i 9 is formed on or secured to theouter cylindrical jpreferred embodimentof thisinventi'on, I desire surface of a circular or ring cam memberl ll of 25 the same to be understood as illustrative only generallycup shaped form. The bottom H of and not to be interpreted in a limiting sense. this cup has a sleeve l2 projecting therefrom n In the drawings annexed hereto and forming a. n which is mounted in a bracket 13 secured to the part hereof: 1 1 frame I inanysuitable manner, as, for example,

n Fig.1 represents a, broken fragmentaryeleva-" bya bolt I4; It will be understood that, since 30 t position; H

tion of a machineembodying my present in; thejgear QIotates, the sleeve IZmust also rotate vention; a AplungerjiB is slidably mountedwithin the inf 2 represents a view similar to, Fig. 1 but tenor of the ring cam member 10, said plunger with some of the parts in a diflerent adjusted having an arm l6 extending through the sleeve Fig. 3 represents a side elevation of the suns. adjustable member ll carried by theupper end ture shown in Figs. 1 and '2; i i j, l8,of a lever 19. This lever ispivoted atZl) upon Figs. 4 and 5 representfragmentarytransverse a part 2 lofthemachine frame I. The lower end sectionstaken substantially along the plane inof the lever [Sis provided with a finger piece 22 40 dicated by the knel 4, Figs. 2 and 7;: 1 whichcarriesa latching member, indicated at, 40

Fig. Brepresents a fragmentary transverse secwhich latching member cooperates with either of I tion taken approximately along the plane india plurality-of depressions or holes 24 in the lower catedby the line 6-16, Fig. 2; Q end of part 2| of the frame. As shown in Fig.

Fig. '7 represents a vertical longitudinal section 3 of the'drawings, the lower end portion of the H of the upper right h d rtionpf the structure lever H! has, a socket formed therein, andthis shown in Fig. 1; s s l socket contains a, spring-pressed ball to engage Fig. 8 represents anend lelevation of the strucin the op n s 4 and hold the lever 19 in, adture shown in Fig. 7, looking in the direction, of justed p i ns the arrows lon lineL-B; s i *1; Asemicircular projection 25 upon the face of l Fig. 9 represents a fragmentary front elevation, the plunger l5 serves as a bridgingmember be- 50 partly broken away, of .a part of themachine tween twocam crests 2B and 21. Between these 1 shown at thc left hand end of Figs. 1 and, 2. cam crests are depressions 2B and 29, the pur- Referencewillnowbe made in greater detail to pose of which is apparent; When the lever l9 the, annexeddrawings for a .more complete deis turned about its pivot 20 to the position shown a ip-e9 1 Pi this inven q w t drawings, l ,1, th m and plunger '5 e t i ed- 5:

to the left, as shown in Figs. 1 and 7. In this position, the projection 25 bridges the space between the cam crests 26 and 2'! so that the de- *'pression 28 is ineffective in permitting the rod 30 to move to the right. However, as the gear 9 and circular cam Ill turn through 180, the cam depression 29 permits the rod 30 to move to the right, as will be'p'erfectly 'ObV'idll'S. It will of course be understood that the projection- 25 may take the form'of a semicircular ring projecting from the face of the plungerlfi, the projection being of sufficient width to'serve as a track for the roller Power is supplied through a belt 3| to a belt pulley 32 on the shaft 33 and from"- the pulley 32 through shaft 33 to gear '8. From this, power is transmitted to gears 6 and 1 and the remainder of the gear train driving the distributing screws. As shown inFigs. 1, 2, and 4, a gear, la, on the shaft of screw 5, is directly in front of the gear '1 and hides the same from view.

This'gear 7d meshes with the gear '9 and has the 'same 'numbe'r of teeth as the gears '6' and I. The gear 9 has, preferably, twice the number of teeth of the gear's'fe, I, and'ia. A gear 8;; connects the gears l and} in driving relation and, together,

the ge'a'r'sii, 'l, la.,f8, '80, and '9 constitute a gear train, the gears of which are constantly in mesh,

whether they are in the position illustrated in "Fig. 4, that illustrated 'inFig. 5, or in any intermediate position.

described presently.

-At';the left 'side' of the machine a pair of arms 34 andtfi, constituting a compound lever, are

The purpose of this will be jniounted upon a pivot member 36 and are capable of having their relative positions adjusted by means of ithe screw "31' These two arms 34 and s5 are connected by means of a spring 38 which normally holds them in a fixed position with meet 'to each other. A spring 39,. connected to :thedistributo'r boxl'll and to the 'arm 34, normally pulls this latter as far to the right as the rod?!) 'permit itto go. A finger '4 l, pivoted at. A2 jupon the a'rm 3'5 '('s'ee Fig. 9) ,"is pressed bya springfiS against a stop' i't mounted between 'two arms qe pr'ojec'ting from'a corner of the distributing bog: it. An abutment member it has a socket formed therein for the reception of one end of the spring 43, and. the spring therefore presses icdnstantly against the linger '41 to hold it against thes top member l l. A pair of'parallel arms 1-! and Q8 project toward the right 'from the box ll] andservetoguide the matrices as'they are'inoved ".forWardly mm the bar 2 to be entered upon the ,From the foregoing it will be ,bar}. 1 As the matrices drop from the bar'3, they collect in proper compartmentsin the magazines 30, rides alongthe edge of the cam Til, therod willbe caused to reciprocate under the influence of the cam and the spring 39. It will also be understood that, as the lever 19 is moved from the,position; illustrated in Fig. 2 to that illustrated 'in Fig. 1, the plunger 15, carrying the semicircular enlargement 25, will be moved to the posin illustrated in Fig. thusbridging the gap between; the two crests Zlian'd 21. This reduces the number of reciprocations-of the rod 30 for -each rotationof the gear 9. As illustrated, the 1 cami0 is constructed to cause two complete reciprocations for each rotation offthe gea-rs. 4 Thereforathe; setting illustratedin Fig. 1 reduces the number of reciprocations of the rod's'orrom two to one for each rotation of the gear. Since the gear 9 has twice as many teeth as the gears 6,

19 is set as illustrated in Fig. 2. On the other hand, if the lever is set as shown in Fig. 1, the

. rod 30 will reciprocate once for each two turns of the feeding screws. Therefore, the finger 4|, which-causes lifting of the matrices, may be easily made to lift the matrices for each turn of the distributing screws or for every other turn thereof. Hence, if the matrices are thin, the lever l d'ma'y be set as illustrated in Fig. 2, and the matrices will be distributed rapidly. On the other hand, if a series of thick matrices are encountered, the lever l9 may be quickly adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 1, and then the matrices will be distributed only half as fast and will not interfere with each other as they are liable to do if an attempt be made to distribute a thick matrig: for eachturn of 'the distrib'uting screws.

. Brackets 53 are mounted on the frame I and support 'a shaft -56 pivotally therein. At the ends of the shaft E i are -arms"5'5 and 56 which suppoit the two end portions of the distributing screw 5. A spring hook 5"? extends through an opening in the arm '55 and latches against the front side thereof to tightly hold the arms 55 a'ndffifi and the screw '5 in position, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 6. However, by pressing upwardly upon the end of the spring 51, the arm 55 maybe unlat-ohed and the screw 5 raised to the 1 position shown in Fig. 5 or anywhere between that position and the position shown in Fig. 4.

Ajb'rake 58 is pivoted at '59 and actuated into braking position by means of a spring '60. The free end of this braking member is engaged by a bar whieh is p'ivota'l'ly mounted on the frame I and extends transversely of the machine as is well understood by those familiar with machines of this type. When thiscrossbar is unlatched and "lifted, the'brake member 58 is actuated by the spring '60 about its pivot 59 and engages the "'c ollarfil 'to'put a braking force upon the shaft 1 of the 'scre'wfl, thus preventing rotation thereof.

A thrust bearing 62 surrounds the arm it between the members l1 and i3 and reduces 'to 'a the friction between these members, due to pressure by the rod 30 against the cam l0.

Fifoin the 'ioregoing'description, taken in con- "nee'uo'n With the annexed drawings, it will' be seen that I have provided a simple and'f'e'as'ily manipulates means for changing the rate oi distributibrib'finatrices 'in'a machine of the character described. Also, it will be observed'that I- have provided a 'st'ructurewliich is so arranged that it is impossiblefor 7 the distributing screws to getter. ofproperly timed relationship when the cation and the appended claims.

Having now described my invention, I' claim:' I 1. In a typographical machine, a distributing mechanism comprising a plurality of 'matrix feeding screws, mechanisniffor-feeding matrices,

one at a time, to said screws, and mechanism for aa ctuating the second "mentioned ,mechanism whereby to selectively cause said second mentioned mechanism to'beactuated either once for 75 n i n 2,187,278

each rotation of said screws or once for each two rotations of the screws. I I

2. In a typographical machine, a distributing mechanism comprisinga plurality, of matrix feeding screwspa gear train connecting said screwsto cause themltorotate at the same rate,

one of the gearsof said gear train having a cam connected thereto to cause feedingof matrices to said feeding'screws, said, cam having a plurality of cam surfaces to cause ,feeding of a matrix to each thread of the feeding screws, and a bridging means movable into a positionto reduce the number of effective cam surfaces causing feeding of matrices to saidscrews whereby ,to reduce the number of matrices delivered per rotation of the screws, 1 I I 3. In a typographical machine, mechanism comprising a plurality of matrix feeding screws, a gear train connecting said screws to cause them to rotate at thesame rate, one of the gears of said gear train having a cam connected thereto to cause feeding of matrices to said feeding screws, said earn having ,a plurality of equallyspaced depressions between cam crests, and an actuating rod cooperating withsaid camto causefeeding of matrices to said screws. I

4. In a typographical machine, a distributingr "mechanism comprising a plurality of matrix feeding screws, a gear train connecting said screws to cause them torotate atfthe same Irate, 10116 of the gearsof said} gear train having a I I cam connected thereto to cause feeding of screws for'matrices, an actuating arm for feeding I matrices to said feeding screws, said camjhaving I a plurality of equallyspaced depressions between vcam crests, an actuating rod cooperating with said cam to cause feeding of matrices to said screws, and a reciprocable blocisto bridge one of the depressions between cam crests whereby toreduce the numberof actuationsof the rod per rotationof said one of said gears.

5. In 'a typographical machine having feeding the matrices to the screws, and a rod for actuating said; arm;the combination of gears for mtating the screws, a cam mounted on one of said gears and rotating therewith, said cam having I a pair of crests and intermediate depressions for j cams is rendered ineffective to cause actuation actuatingsaid rod whereby to cause feeding of the matrices, and mechanism whereby one of said depressionsis bridged so thatone of said of said rod. I

6. Ina typographical machine, a distributing, mechanism for matrices, comprising a :reciproeating rod forcausing lifting of the matrices into I position to be distributed, a rotating gear for causing distributing movement of the matrices, said gear having means thereon for causingv two complete reciprocations of said rod for each complete rotation of said gear, and means in conjunction with-the last named means for causing reduction in the number of reciprocations of said rod per rotation of said gear.

7. In atypographical machine having a frame and a plurality of feed screws for causing distributing movement of matrices; a shaft pivotally mounted on said frame, bracketscarried by said shaft and having one of said screws ,rotatably mounted therein, and a gear train connecting said screws in cooperative relation; said gear train including as a part thereofa driving gear,

the gear on the screw, carried by said brackets meshing continuously with the driving gear both during feeding movement of the screws and when.

a distributing.

the brackets are moved to carry said screw carried thereby about said shaftwhereby to expose I the matrix distributor bar. I

8. Ina typ graphical machine having a plurality of feed screws, means for distributing matrices to said screws and gears for rotating said screws; the combination of a circular cam provided with a plurality of cam surfaces, an actuating rod for actuatingmatrices into distributing position, said cam cooperating with said rod in causing movementofjthe matrices,

andreciprocable means cooperating with said cam to make .part of saidcam surfaces temporarily inoperative to cause actuating movement of said rod. f I I 9, A-jstructure as definedby claim 8 in which the last named means has a stem projectinglongitudinally therefrom throughuthe bearing for the cam whereby to make possible the. application of force to said reciprocable means to cause reciprocatingmovement,thereof.- I I 10. In a typographical machine ,havinga plu rality offeed screws, means for distributing ,matrices to said screws and gearsfor-rotating said'sc'rews; the combination of a circularcam provided with a, plurality of camsurfaces, an actuating rod for actuatingfmatrices into distributing position, said cam cooperatingwith said rod in causing movement of the matrices,- reciprocating means cooperating with said cam to make part of said cam surfaces temporarily inoperative ,to cause actuating movement of said rod the reciprocable means having a steinpro jecting longitudinally}therefrom through the bearing for the cam whereby to make possible the application of force 'to said reciprocable means to cause reciprocation thereof,and a man- I ually operatedlever on the frame of the machine to movesaid reciprocable means in one directiom I I 11. In a typographical machine having a plurality of feed screws for matrices to .be distributed, a gear train connecting saidscrews in 005 operative relation, one of the, gears of said gear train having twice asmany teeth as the gears with which it meshes, a hollow cam member extending from a face of the larger gear coaxially therewith, said cam-member having-two cam crests and intervening cam depressions, a recipro;

12. In amatrix distributing. machine, a supporting frame, a distributing box connected therewith, a'plurality of feedscrews supported bythe frame in a position to have matrices ffed thereto in timed relation, and means releasably holding one of saidscrews in feeding position,said gear train including a gear mounted on the endof said from saidbox, a gear train connecting said screws I one of said screws, anda gear in mesh therewith,

said one of said screws being movable about the axis of the second mentioned gear into a non-op-j erative positionto allow access to the other screws,

the gears of the gear train continuously meshing and constantly maintaining the screws in timed relation and not permitting any:of them to get out of such relation when said one of the screws is out of operative location.

,13.In a typographicaLmachine, a distributing box, distributing, screws arranged in parallelism and receiving matrices from thedistributing box,

one ofsaidu'screws being mounted toibe moved awayxfrom and toward the others andywhen being so moved, to be maintained in parallelism therewith, and a gear train constantly maintaining said screws in synchronous driving relation whereby to prevent them from getting out of timed relationwhe'nthe one screw-is moved away from the others. p

14; In a typographical machine having distributing screws, -a gear train forsynchronously rotating said screws and maintaining .them in constant cooperative driving relation, one-of said screws being-movable toward and away from -the others but being always'maintained in the same operative relationrto the others.

15. In a typographicalmachine, a distributor box, matrix' distributor screws associated and cooperating therewith, a compound lever on the box, a matrix lifting finger carried thereby and cooperating with the screws in distributing matrices, an actuator rodhaving one of its ends'engaging said "lever and "actuating the same to causematrices to be fedto said screws, a driving gear adjacent the second end of 'said'rod, and

'a ring cam on said gear presenting an edge toward said rod, said cam having alternating crests and depressions to cause reciprocation of the rod whereby to'causefeeding of the matrices "tothe screws. I

16. A structure as defined by claim 15 having a plug in saidring-cam which may be moved axially to bridge part of thedepressions between the crests whereby to reduce the number of actuations of said 'rod by said cam, per rotation of said ear.

1'7. Actuating means for a matrix lifter comprising a compound lever carrying the lifting finger atone end, a slidable rod engaging at one end of the second end of said lever, resilient -means for turning one arm of said lever in one direction about its pivot to move said rod in one direction, a rotatable circular cam engaging the second end of said rod to move it in the opposite direction, said cam having a plurality of crests and depressions, and bridgingmeans for bridging 20. In a typographical machine, a distributor box, matrix distributor screws associated and cooperating therewith, a compound lever on the box, a matrix lifting finger carried thereby and cooperating withthe'screws in distributing matrices, an actuator rod having one of its ends engaging said lever and actuating the same to causematrices to be fed to said screws, a driving gear adjacent the second end of said rod, a ring cam-on said gear presenting-its camedge toward said rod,-said cam having alternating crests and depressions to be engaged by said rod to cause reciprocation of the rod whereby to cause'feeding of the matrices to the-screws, a shaft coaxial with saidgear and pivotally mounted on the machine frame, arms carried by said shaft and swinging therewith about'th'e axis thereof, one of the distributor screws being carried by said arms, a

gear carriedby'said one of the distributor screws adjacent'said driving gearand in mesh therewith, said two gears remaining constantly in mesh when said screw is moved about said shaft, other'gears connected in driving-relation to the other distributing screws and forming part of .a 'gear train whereby said'screws are rotatedin timed relation, all of said gears being kept in mesh regardless of the position of said one screw with relation to said shaft, and a plug slidable in "the'hOllOW'IOf the ring cam and serving to bridge part of'the depressions therein whereby to vary the number of actuations of said rod by said cam, per rotation of said gear.

CLAY E. MURRAY. 

